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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,629.64, 336,943.10 and 56,149.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,629.64, 336,943.10 and 56,149.12 is: 84,223.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,629.64 : 336,943.10 = 56,149.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,629.64/336,943.10 = 56,149.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,629.64x = 336,943.10 × 56,149.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,629.64x = 18,919,058,555.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,919,058,555.07/224,629.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,223.34

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